Consumercarts is reader-supported. Learn more
AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition vs AMD Ryzen 5 5625U: Comparison
What is the difference between Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition and Ryzen 5 5625U?
Start with l3 cache, because it is the widest measured gap between them: Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition 8 MB against Ryzen 5 5625U 16 MB, 50% in favour of Ryzen 5 5625U. They differ on p-core boost clock too, 4.0 GHz on the Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition versus 4.3 GHz on the Ryzen 5 5625U. P-core base clock is not the same on both, 2.2 GHz on the Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition versus 2.3 GHz on the Ryzen 5 5625U. There is a split on release year as well, 2021 on the Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition versus 2022 on the Ryzen 5 5625U. Igpu is not the same on both, Radeon Graphics on the Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition versus AMD Radeon Graphics on the Ryzen 5 5625U. There is a split on memory type as well, LPDDR4 on the Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition versus DDR4 on the Ryzen 5 5625U.
Who each one is for
The Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition is the one to take for mainstream desktop builds and everyday productivity, though it is the wrong buy for extreme overclocking (unless K/X-series) and workstation-class multi-threaded workloads. Buy the Ryzen 5 5625U for mainstream desktop builds and everyday productivity, though it is not the pick for extreme overclocking (unless K/X-series) and workstation-class multi-threaded workloads.
What Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition and Ryzen 5 5625U have in common
Everything else lines up. Total cores, performance cores, efficiency cores, total threads and tdp read the same on both, so those are not worth weighing. They match on 17 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Integrated Graphics the same on the Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition and Ryzen 5 5625U?
It is. Both are listed at Yes, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Product Line
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- Ryzen
- AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
- Ryzen
Form Factor
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- Laptops, Desktops
- AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
- Laptops, Desktops
Model Number
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 4680U
- AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
- 5625U
Codename
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- Renoir
- AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
- Barcelo
Release Year
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 2021
- AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
- 2022
TDP
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 15 W
- AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
- 15 W
iGPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- Radeon Graphics
- AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
- AMD Radeon Graphics
Market Segment
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- Laptop
- AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
- Laptop
Socket
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- FP6
- AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
- FP6
Socket Status
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- End of Life
- AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
- End of Life
Process Node
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 7 nm
- AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
- TSMC 7nm FinFET
Total Cores
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 6
- AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
- 6
Performance Cores
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 6
- AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
- 6
Efficiency Cores
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 0
- AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 12
- AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
- 12
SMT Enabled
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
- Yes
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 2.2 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
- 2.3 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 4.0 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
- 4.3 GHz
Unlocked Multiplier
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- No
- AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
- No
L2 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 3 MB
- AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
- 3 MB
L3 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 8 MB-50%
- AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
- 16 MBBest
Base Power
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 15 W
- AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
- 15 W
Memory Type
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- LPDDR4
- AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
- DDR4
Memory Channels
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 2
- AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
- 2
ECC Support
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- No
- AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
- No
Integrated Graphics
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
- Yes
iGPU Model
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- AMD Radeon Graphics (Vega 7)
- AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
- AMD Radeon Graphics (Vega 7)
iGPU Compute Units
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 7
- AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
- 7
Copilot Plus Certified
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- No
- AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
- No
PCIe Generation
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- PCIe 3.0
- AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
- PCIe 3.0
Retail Availability
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- Soldered Only
- AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
- Soldered Only
Which one should you pick?
Choose Edition if you want the higher L2 cache (3 MB vs 3 MB) and the higher memory channels (2 vs 2).
Choose 5625U if you want the higher L3 cache (16 MB vs 8 MB).